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' J..F. KENNEY WASHING DEVICE Filed Sept. 20, 1922 Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

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WASHING DEVICE.

Application led September 20, 1922. uSerial No. 589,437.

` Maywood, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in l/Vashing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing devices, more especially to those adapted to be held in the hand and controllablato deliver either rinsing water or soapy water, as, for example, in the washing of dishes. One ob` ject ofthe invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive structure which kcan be readily adjusted to deliver either clear water for rinsing purposes or to divert more or less of the water through a soap containing chamber to cause soap to be thoroughly mixed with the water before delivery from the device. Another object of the invention is to provide a soap-holding frame which will also actas a movable valve member, for

e diverting the water to the soap or for causing it to flow directly from the nozzle structure. Another object of the invention is to provide improved and simplified means' forcharging soap into the soap holding frame.

The above featuresgof my invention together with other features of construction, arrangement and operation areincorporated in the device shown on the accompanyingl drawing, in which- Figure 1 isa longitudinal diametral sec- -tional view of the complete device. l

Figure 2 is a sectional view on plane 242, Figure 1, and l l Figure 3 is a sectional view on plane 3-3 Figure 1.

Like numerals denote like parts through#` out the several views. V

As illustrated, the device has la casing 5, preferably of sheet metal and of inverted conoidal shape. Water is led into it through a port 6 at theside, which connects with a tube 7. A handle 8, preferably of wood, .encloses tube 7. This handle affords means whereby the devicemay be manipulated, and it also serves to insulate the heat of tube 7 from the hand of the user. At the outer end the tubefhas a beading 9 to assist in retaining a flexible tubin or hose 10 through which the water is ed from a faucet or other suitable source of water supply.

Mounted within the casing is a soap conand ports 13. This container is spaced from the sides and bottom of the casing so as to leaye a space 14 for the How of water. The bottom of the casing is Vforaminated, having small apertures-15 through which water may issue in the form of comparatively line jets, which under ordinary circumstances `will issue with considerable force and assist mechanically in cleaning the dishes or other articlesto be washed. The aggregate area of the apertures 15 is less than the area of the inlet port 6, the result being that a water pressure 1s created within the casing 5.

Fitting withimthe soap container is a chambered, frusto-conic'al valve 16 having flange 23 extending laterally from the top of the valve 16.v 'The gasket is preferably circular in cross section and when the flange 18 is pressed down on it, it prevents leakage. The soap A is contained within a cage 24,- which consists ofa cylindrical )screen extending .from top tobottom of valve 16 and co-axial therewith. It is fastened to cover plate 18 by means of a ring 25 or other appropriate means.` It is open at the bottom so that,\when it is lifted out withk the cover, soap may be introduced. Cage 24 is here shown as being cylindrical land of a smaller diameter than the upper portion of valve 16, the result being that a space 26 is formed between the cage'and the @walls of the valve. The cage thus permits 'any water within chamber 26 to gain free access to it but prevents the soap from clogging the pots 13, 17 in the side of the soap container an The cover and valve are rotatable vby valve.

means of handle 19, 20 to vary the port opening through the holes 13, 17. To hold the coverv down lin position lugs 27 are securedto the side of the casing and extend over the top of the cover for a short distance. In order that the cover may be removed, notches 28 are formed'v at the edges,

yrainer, which consistsof a stationary frusto "the result being that when the cover is ro conical receptacle 11, having a bottom 12 tated to a position such that the notches f lie under the lugs the cover may be lifted out. It is desirable to form cam surfaces 29 at one side of the notches 28 so thatl when the cover is rotated in the proper direction from the neutral or unlocked position it Will be automatically pressed down slightly upon the rubber gasket 21, thus preventing leakage and also preventing any looseness or rattling of the parts. The lugs also tend to hold the cover securely in Whatever angular position it may be set. pointer 30 in the form of a notch or other indicating means is placed on top of the cover as shown in Figure 2, and this co-opcrates with two indices 31 and 32, which may be marked R and S respectively to indicate Whether the ports 13, 17 are out of register or in register.

The operation will now be readily understood. Let it be assumed that the operator has attached the supply hose 10 to the faucet and turned on the faucet so that there is a flow of Water into the casing 5. As the apertures 15 are comparatively small a considerable pressure will be created Within the casing. .lf the operator Wishes clear Water for rinsing purposes to issue from the casing he turns the handle 2O so that the pointer 30 stands at R en lug 31 of the casin When in this position the apertures 17 will be out of register with the apertures 13 and the water in the chamber 14 will be prevented from gaining access to the soap. Consequently nothing but clear water aan issue from the device. If on the other hand the operator Wishes soapy Water to issue from the device he rotates the handle 2O until the pointer 30 comes opposite the index S on the lug 32. The ports 17 Will then be in full register with the ports 13 and Water may pass freely in and out through said ports. It will be noted that some of the ports are opposite or nearly opposite the main admission port 6 with the result that some of the Water will ulovv directly into the space 26, and of course the momentum of the `water will cause it to issue from some of the other ports, but some of the water will be deflected and merely flow into the space 14. I have found that Where very hot water is used the soap Will Waste away too rapidly if exposed to the full stream of the incoming water. This is especially true if soft soap is employed. With my device, as the entire casing is under pressure, water will at all times be in con-l tact with the soap and the soap will be dissolved and if the ports are open there will be sucient circulation to bring as much soap asis necessary into the main stream issuin from the apertures 15. In other K wor s' in my device even when the ports are open the soap will be partially protected from the stream of water iowing through the device and hence will last much longer than if subjected to the mechanical` afstion of a stream of Water. Of course any intermediate degree of soapiness may be obtained by rotating the valve 16 to an intermediate position with the pointer part Way between the two indexes R, Sii

It will be evident that the device is simple and convenient and of relatively few parts. It can be readily kept clean for the moving parts may all be lifted out if the cover is rotated a few degrees to bring the notches op posite to the lugs 27. The Wood on the handle 8 Will at all times keep the device cool to the touch and on account of the ccnoidal form,the device may be inserted into comparatively small spaces.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A portable Washing device for domestic use and the like having a casing open at the bottom and having an induction passage at the side, said passage being extended to form a handle for manipulating the device. a soap container Within the casing spaced from the sides and bottom whereby clear water may `flow down through the casing and out through the bottom, the soap con tainer being located opposite to the indue tion passage, and the entering liquid consequently being deflected approximately` through a right angle between its entrance and exit, the soap container comprising receptacle havinn holes in the side, and :1, rotatable member having holes adapted to register with the holes in the receptacle for varying the size of the openings, and a liana dle on top for regulating the position of the rotatable member.

2. ln a Washing device, the combination. of a casing having an inlet and a restricted` outlet, a frusto-conical soap container mounted Within the casing and spaced from. the sides thereof, a cover rotatably supported upon the casing and having secured thereto a frusto-conical valve fitting into the soap container, the soap container and valve being ported, and means for rotating the cover to thereby rotate the valve and control the ports in the soap container.

3. In a Washing device, the combination of a casing having an inlet and an outlet, a ported soa-p container mounted therein and spaced from the sides thereof, a gasket supported by the casing near the top thereof, a

rotatable cover adapted to seat upon said gli lOU

spaced from the' sides thereof? a rotatable cover having notches in the sides, a valve for controlling the ports in the container, said valve 'being fastened to the cover, and lugs projecting radially inward from the container for'- retaining the cover except when the latter is rotated to a position where the notches are under the lugs.

in the sides, a rotatable cover mounted on the casing, a valve fastened to the cover and adapted to be rotated thereby for controlling the ports in the soap container, and indicating means artly on the cover and partly on the casmg for enabling the user to determine the extent to which the ports are open or closed.

5. In a Washing device, a casing having 10 an inlet and outlet, a soap container Within the inlet, said soap container having ports In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sub- 2o scribed my name.

JAMES F. KENNEY., 

